Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for general illness

1,949 FDA adverse-event reports reference general illness (VeDDRA 2071). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,949
reports citing this reaction
25.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,949
Total Reports
496
Deaths
25.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,602
Cat 228
Cattle 55
Human 27
Horse 16
Pig 9
Unknown 2
Chicken 2
Ferret 2
Fish 2

Breeds Most Affected

Dog (unknown) 380
Retriever - Labrador 143
Domestic Shorthair 88
Crossbred Canine/dog 71
Chihuahua 59
Retriever - Golden 56
Cat (other) 56
Shepherd Dog - German 44
Terrier - Yorkshire 35
Terrier (unspecified) 35

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 369
Bedinvetmab 244
Afoxolaner 167
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 110
Spinosad 109
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 106
Carprofen 83
Oclacitinib Maleate 63
Maropitant Citrate 61
Trilostane 55
Frunevetmab 52
Moxidectin 51
Gabapentin 48
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 43
Prednisone 35
Selamectin 34
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 34
Grapiprant 34
Sarolaner 28
Insulin Injectable Vial 26

General illness Reaction Insights

1,949 reports name General illness; 496 recorded a death outcome (25.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2071.

By species: Dog (1,602 reports), Cat (228 reports), Cattle (55 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (380), Retriever - Labrador (143), Domestic Shorthair (88).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (369 reports), Bedinvetmab (244 reports), Afoxolaner (167 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (110 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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